Thought on fully synthetic oil for FZ6 08

[geoff257]

I am in Australia and recently bought a new 08 FZ6. After 1000kms the headache of the oil change reared it's ugly head. The manual said use 15w 40 oil. No mention of synthetic, semi synthetic, sewing machine or whatever. You can't buy 15w40 in Australia. what the f***?. I asked so called reliable sources and God forbid I then hit the internet forums. I put in Shell Fully Synthetic 10w 40. From about engine rev 4 or 5 the engine felt and rode like sh**. I took that out and put in Motul 5100 10w 40. A big improvement. I then took that out and put in Motul 5100 10(15)w 50 oil. Now the engine feels good, smooth and rides well again. I offer my thoughts from a logical and hands on approach to things. I have some natural mechanical ability but no qualifications in motor mechanics at all. I hope this may help someone like me that likes to follow the rules and gets pissed off when a simple thing like changing engine oil becomes a production bigger than "Ben Hur".

[wrightme43]

Hi Geoff and welcome to the site.

We have a oil debate/discussion/flamewar/deathmatch section in our garage section.

Please dont be offended as this happens to almost every new person that posts about oil.

Now que the dancing clowns with flame throwers and peaches.


This is the best answer ever.
Defy Inertia

I know that you may be considering the use of synthetic oil in your bikes. But you really should Very cautious of synthetic oil! It can do terrible things both to you, and to your bike. Synthetic oil will not only leak out of your engine faster than you can put it in, but it will also cause your oil filter to clog and implode, dumping debris and dirt into your lubrication system. It also will make every part of your bike permanently slippery because of its linear molecular chain dispersion action.

Then it will leak onto your kickstand causing it to retract automatically and without warning, dropping your bike flat on the rocky ground! But that's not all . . . . Synthetic oil will round off your gears and spin your bearings. Synthetic oil will also splatter onto your seat causing your girlfriend to fall off in the apex of a turn and then she will never ride with, or sleep with, you again. Synthetic oil coats your oil sight window with a whitish pro-emulsification additive that is both non-removable and highly corrosive. Synthetic oil will completely leak out onto the ground overnight, force your favorite dog to drink it at gunpoint, and he will then die a slow horrible writhing death.

Synthetic oil will wear out your tires and make your battery leak. It will give you the desperate need to urinate after you put your full leathers on and then jam all your zippers shut. Synthetic oil will contaminate your gasoline causing your bike to stall on railroad tracks and accelerate uncontrollably near police cars. Synthetic oil will make it rain during rallies and on every weekend. It will causing your cam drive to jump teeth and break your valves to bits. Synthetic oil chemically weakens desmodromic valves and causes the clearances to change every sixteen miles. Then it melts the black soles of your riding boots night before you walk across your new carpeting.

While riding past groups of attractive women it will cause both of your handlebar grips to slip off at the same time so you smash your windscreen with the bridge of your nose. It also causes your swingarm to crack, your studs to break, and your rotors to warp. Synthetic oil then voids your warranty by changing your odometer reading to 55,555 overnight. It also dries out your wet clutch and wets your dryclutch. It makes your clutch cable or slave cylinder seal fail in the heaviest traffic on the hottest day of the year while putting an angry wasp in your helmet for good measure.

Synthetic oil hides your 13mm socket and puts superglue on your earplugs. Synthetic oil will scratch your face shield and make your gloves shrink two sizes the night before track day. Synthetic oil will then steal your neutral and sell it for $1.25.

So let's be careful out there

[geoff257]

Originally Posted by geoff257

I am in Australia and recently bought a new 08 FZ6. After 1000kms the headache of the oil change reared it's ugly head. The manual said use 15w 40 oil. No mention of synthetic, semi synthetic, sewing machine or whatever. You can't buy 15w40 in Australia. what the f***?. I asked so called reliable sources and God forbid I then hit the internet forums. I put in Shell Fully Synthetic 10w 40. From about engine rev 4 or 5 the engine felt and rode like sh**. I took that out and put in Motul 5100 10w 40. A big improvement. I then took that out and put in Motul 5100 10(15)w 50 oil. Now the engine feels good, smooth and rides well again. I offer my thoughts from a logical and hands on approach to things. I have some natural mechanical ability but no qualifications in motor mechanics at all. I hope this may help someone like me that likes to follow the rules and gets pissed off when a simple thing like changing engine oil becomes a production bigger than \"Ben Hur\".

Hi Wrightme43. Thanks for your reply. I am not offended in the least. I have seen the thread you sent me before. It is great. I guess in reality re the issue it's horses for courses. I just wanted to put in my 2 cents.
Cheers
Geoff.

[Denver_FZ6]

Originally Posted by wrightme43

Hi Geoff and welcome to the site.
We have a oil debate/discussion/flamewar/deathmatch section in our garage section.

Deathmatch, good one.

How about oil thunderdome? Two oils enter, one oil leaves.

[geoff257]

Originally Posted by Denver_FZ6

Deathmatch, good one.

How about oil thunderdome? Two oils enter, one oil leaves.

Hi Denver_FZ6

"Two oils enter, one oil leaves." Sounds good. I can feel my migraine easing........

[wrightme43]

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